Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 208: Warrant to authorize arrest
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes law enforcement officers to arrest a person based on a warrant issued by the Governor and permits them to act on the Governor's warrant even without physical possession of it upon the prosecutor's representation that it exists.
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